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[[File:Masked Marauder Dark Ball.png|thumb|250px|The Iron-Masked Marauder, from ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'']] | [[File:Masked Marauder Dark Ball.png|thumb|250px|The Iron-Masked Marauder, from ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'']] | ||
A '''Pokémon poacher''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンハンター''' ''Pokémon hunter'') is a [[Human|person]] who captures [[wild Pokémon]], sometimes many of the same [[Pokémon (species)|species]] at a time, to sell for profit. These people are | A '''Pokémon poacher''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンハンター''' ''Pokémon hunter'') is a [[Human|person]] who captures [[wild Pokémon]], sometimes many of the same [[Pokémon (species)|species]] at a time, to sell for profit. These people are also referred to as '''Pokémon hunters''', and are known for having exceptionally powerful Pokémon. | ||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
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[[J]] was the first recurring poacher. She traveled the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]] with her {{TP|J|henchmen}}, stealing Pokémon on behalf of her clients, who often gave large sums of money in exchange. Like the Iron-Masked Marauder, she often used sinister {{DL|J|gadgets}} to achieve her goals. | [[J]] was the first recurring poacher. She traveled the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]] with her {{TP|J|henchmen}}, stealing Pokémon on behalf of her clients, who often gave large sums of money in exchange. Like the Iron-Masked Marauder, she often used sinister {{DL|J|gadgets}} to achieve her goals. | ||
Pokémon hunters tend to be far more dangerous than other villains in the series as they typically have no qualms about having their Pokémon attack humans directly or using | Pokémon hunters tend to be far more dangerous than other villains in the series as they typically have no qualms about having their Pokémon attack humans directly or using [[Weaponry in the Pokémon world|guns]] to attack their target. This is most often shown by [[J]], who in ''Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2'' seemed to be trying to kill Ash repeatedly, and Rico who also had his Pokémon attack Jessie and James. | ||
===Notable poachers=== | ===Notable poachers=== | ||